Open hook-link.



J. K. CHAMP.

OPEN HOOK LINK.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 7. 19M.

Patented Sept. 14, 1915.

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J. K. CHAMP.

OPEN HOOK LINK.

APPLICATION FILED use. 7. 1914.

Patented Sept. 14, 1915.

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JOHN K. CHAMP, OF PARIS, KENTUCKY.

OPEN HOOK-LINK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 14:, 1915.

Application filed December 7, 1914. Serial N 0. 875,895.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN K. CHAMP, a citizen of the United States, residing at Paris, in the county of Bourbon and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Open Hook-Links; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in open link hooks for use in connection with chains, etc., and comprises a simple and eflicient device of this nature having various details of construction, combinations and arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and then specifically defined in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a side elevation of an open link made in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is an end view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a modified form of the invention. Fig. 4 is a View showing the overlapping ends held together by means of a wire strand. Fig. 5 is an edge View of the form shown in Fig. l of the ends separated. Fig. 6 is a plan view showing the ends without perforations and held by means of the strands, and Fig. 7 is an edge view of the form shown in Fig. 6. 7

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates an open link which may be of any size or shape and provided with oppositely disposed apertures B and B. The ends of the link, designated respectively by letters C and D, overlap each other and transverse apertures E are formed in the two opposite sides of the link, as shown. A wire strand, designated by letter H, is passed through the aperture B and has its end H bent as shown to retain the strand, said strand thence passing through the aperture B and through the apertures E, E, and has its end H bent to form a hook which is resilient and is adapted to engage over the overlapping end D'of the hook and forming a secure means for holding the two ends together.

In Fig. 3 of the drawings, I have shown the open link K provided with the two overlapping ends L and L, each provided with a registering aperture 0 and upon the opposite side of the link is an aperture Q, and I designates a cord passing through said apertures and dividing the links by means of the cord as shown, the cord being adapted to form a closure to retain the ends of the chain which may be connected to the end of the open link.

In Fig. 4, I have shown the link J as being provided with an aperture J in one side and the registering apertures J 2 in the overlapping ends through which a wire strand M is passed and the ends fastened together to divide the link.

In Fig. 6 of the drawings, I have shown the link S provided with a single aperture S and the two overlapping portions T are imperforate, while a strand of wire R is passed through the aperture S and extends about the overlapping portions of the links and has its ends twisted together as at B.

What I claim to be new is:

1. An open link having tapering ends, the shank portion of the link opposite one end being apertured, a wire passing through said aperture and holding the two ends of the link so that the opposite faces of the links will be in parallel planes.

2. A link having overlapping ends which are contracted, said link having oppositely disposed apertures formed at right angles to the face of the link and other apertures through the link parallel to the face thereof, a wire passing through and secured in one of the apertures at right angles to the face of the link and extending through the other aperture similarly formed, thence passing through two apertures which are formed parallel to the face of the link and having a resilient hooked end adapted to engage over and hold the overlapping ends of the link together.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN K. CHAMP. Witnesses:

R. O. TURNER, M. PEALE COLLIER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. i 

